Today I met with my internship supervisor (the Museum Advisor to the regional council). We discussed the project and previous work she has done which will help in developing this museum plan. It was great to discuss in person the role I will play as part of my internship as well; I feel like I now have a bit more clarity with what is not only expected of me in this position, but also what I think I will gain from the experience.
My first task is to research and write, from an academic perspective, on current world museum trends, sustainability and museums, as well as assisting with a literature review of past plans and proposals from other regional sites. I also have to compile a summary of the general background of the regions that the proposed museum will service, including the regional city in which it will reside. To do this, I will need to access the most recent census data, which will hopefully be available to the public shortly.
My supervisor is planning to visit the regional city and meet again with the council at the end of the month, however this is yet to be confirmed. Should the dates and times suit, I will be joining in on the meeting. This will be a good opportunity to meet with the people who have been working hard on this project for several years. I am also planning to head out to the region, as I have family who live there and plan to conduct a focus group with (hopefully!) my grandmother and a handful of her friends from town. I'm sure I won't be short of willing participants as my grandparents have been living in this part of NSW for close to 50 years; needless to say, they know many people in the community there.
I look forward to starting the research and initiating the reporting process. It will be a challenging task, but I know I will learn a lot and will have the added satisfaction of having my own input on an official museum plan.
Dear Em,
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see that you took initiative and clarified what your role is. I feel like sometimes as the intern your eagerness to please is taken advantage of or people feel like you're not going to know how to do anything.
It seems you've scored an incredibly interesting internship. It must be amazing to have academic research and papers actually considered. It's good to see that they are taking advantage of your talents and making your internship as inclusive as possible.
Hi Emily,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds that everything is going well with your Internship. It's interesting to meet the people who work in the art administration for a while because we could learn some from them. Good luck for your first task!!cheers!!
Sandy
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This sounds like it's going to be a great and rewarding internship. There's nothing better than having valuable input in such a big project. Good luck!
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